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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-10-07

Mr.. POWELL, the democratic candl-
date for governor of Ohio, was in Wash
ington last week importuning the Presi-
dent to come to his relief. Mr.. Powell
showed very plainly that he had the
blues, and the Ohio contingent holding
offices at Washington, are said to have
felt chilly ever since. Mr.. Powell told
the President very frankly that he did
not have much hope of Ohio, but the
"boys" must have their "soap" and be
encouraged to make some sort of show
ing or it would go very badly with Mr..
Cleveland next year. Inasmuch as Mr..
Powell went home and at once launched
forth in speeches of the most fulsome
praise of the President, it is to be infer.
red that Mr.. Cleveland promised TO see
that the boys had chance at the cam.
paign collection bag, and perhaps as
that is pretty small he agreed to ere
form" the few Republicans still holding
| offices in the state out of their positions
| Of course in view of the fact that Mr.
Cleveland must have the support o.
Ohio Democrats in the next nationa
convention, he could not do less thar
this for them, but it is nevertheless {
fact that he don't intend to have any
open dealings with them. He is willing
to let them dip into the assessment funt
and will sign their commissions to Office
but personal contact with the unsayory
fellows he won't have. He has ever
arranged his Western tour SO that h
will cross the state during the night ant
make only a few stops. Ohio Democrat
are at discount with Grover, except a
far as their votes 90.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-10-07

THE Park Region Pioneer is now en-
tirely edited and printed without male
help. Mrs. Rathburn, the editress,
states in last week s paper that the edi-
ton was printed on hand press pull
ed'' by her daughters-taking turns.
Mrs. Rathburn deserves untold credit
for keeping the Pioneer above water, for
it is at once evident from glance at the
neat and well-edited sheet that the bus
mess men of the place either are too
poor to advertise or do not believe in it.
In her last issue Mrs. r. comes to the
rescue of the former class by offering
space to them free of charge. She did
not, however, suggest any remedy for
the blindness of those who don't be-
lieve in advertising.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-10-07

SPEAKER CARLISLE 5 article in the Forum
in which lie attempts to give reasons
why the Democratic party should be
continued in power rather misses the
mark. The fact is the Democratic party
is not in power, and the country has
not yet seen fair illustration of Demo
crstie rule. To be sure, an alleged
Democrat is in the presidential chair
and the House of Representatives is Of
the same complexion, but the Senate,
the great bulwark of strength, is yet in
Republican hands and stands boldly out
as an obstacle to bad legislation and ex-
travagant appropriations. The Demo
cratic rule" which Mr.. Carlisle speaks
of is in fact largely continuance of Re
publican rule. While there has been
in some of the departments q cropping
out of the extravaganza and mismanage-
ment which will become general when
all restraint has been removed, there
has not yet been any great departure
from the policy inaugurated and carried
out by the Republicans. The country
has not by any means yet seen what
Democratic rule means. What that
party wants is to get into possession of
the United States Senate. 1t would
then IN reality have control of affairs,
and bad luck to good government will
be the dav when that shall occur In
possession of the Senate, the Democratic
party, which means the Solid South.
would have the law-making power fully
in its hands, and reorganization of the
Supreme court in the interests of the
South would at once follow. The Dem
ocratic financial heresies would then
have full play, and the treasury surplus
would soon cease to be an important
question. No, Mr.. Carlisle, the question
is not "Shall Democratic rule be con-
tinued?" but it is, "Shall Democratic
rule be established That is the great
question to be decided at the next Pres
idential election, and we believe the
people of the United States who have
seen the splendid fruits of Republican
policy and good government will over
whelmingly decide to continue it under
Republican President.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-10-07

The Governor OF Ohio and Mayor OF
Columbus both asked President Cleve-
land to stop over and partake of the hos,
pitality of that city on his way West, but
Grover would have none of it, and has
arranged to pass through the town at the
unseemly hour of a. m. That is too
late for the mossbacks who take their
night-cap at a. M, and too early for
those who are up a trifle later for u
morning nip. 1t is limited that the rea-
son the President thus arranged it so as
not to see his Ohio Democratic friends
was that there was movement on foot
to escort him to the penitentiary and
show him the place where the Demo
cratic "fine workers" got in their hands
at forging the tally sheets.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-10-07

THE ladies of the w. G. 7. q. are (per
their resoluhons) very much taken
with the "grand new party"-presuma-
bly, the prohibition party-though in
what particulars it is new" does not
appear. While we have no desire to
criticise or interfere in the affairs of the
w. G. 7. U. it may not be out of place
to warn the ladies that they are tread
ing on very dangerous ground when
they publicly endorse any political par
ty. Whenever it becomes apparent
that their society is being manipulated
in the interests of one or another of the
political parties of the day, from that
time will the worth and influence of the
Organization begin to crumble. Wheth-
er Minnesota viii ever adopt prohibit
ton is problematical, but we
aver that in case such adoption occurs
it will not be through the efforts of the
political prohibition party. That party
will never become large enough in num-
bers or influence to carry out its one
idea policy, but will only serve as dog
in the manger to hinder the success of
the movement which it is supposed to
advocate. In every state where pro-
hibition has been adopted 1t has been
done either through non-partisan
movemement, or through the
Republican party. The prohi-
bition party has not and can not be
successful alone, and the only result it
can bring about is the defeat of one or the
otner of the old parties. Republicans are
not going 10 abandon all the fruits and
grand principles of their party and vote
with the prohibitionists when they
plainly see that such doing will simply
elect the Democratic ticket-and the
Democratic party, as party, hates pro-
hibitionists as bitterly as Satan
does holy water. The ladies
may talk about right being right as
much as they please, but they viii find
that the practical voter win stick to his
party. Instead of giving aid to what
they style the grand new party" the
w. G. T. u. should work to create q
public sentiment in favor Of this move
ment in order that when prohibition can
be submitted as a non-partisan matter
such as it should be, voters will be able
to give it their support without aban-
doning their party and all that is dear
in it to them,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-10-07
OBERLY'S LAMENT.

1t would almost be sad if it were not
so comical to contemplate the feelings
of Civil Service Commissioner Oberly.
laid bare in his letter to the Illinois
Democratic Association. Tllo-old man
is almost in anguish as he speaks of. the
civil service law as an act which gives
the Republican Office holder under a
democratic administration license to ex-
ercise his political proclivities, while
the poor Democrat is placed under
bonds not to indulge his wellknown pro-
clvities for Offensive partisanship."
The only trouble with Mr.. Oberly's
grief is that 1t is not well-founded, and
his evident solicitation for the welfare
of Democratic officials is thrown away.
The average Office holder is generally
able 70 take care of himself. But we
have an idea that Mr.. Oberly's letter
was not written for the above purpose
80 much as it was to give an opportunity
for whipping the Republicans over the
backs of Democratic officials, and the
attempt to show up the latter as meek,
non-partisan, martyred public servants
clearly proves that the civil service COM
missioner himself has not out-lived his
old proclivities for misrepresentation
He would have us believe that Repub-
lican Office holders are the only ones
that have ever paid political assessments
or actively engaged in active politics.
Why, the very organization whom he
was addressing is political assessment
society. 1t is an association of Demo-
cratic clerks and Office holders whose
object is purely and simply to raise
funds and give aid to the success of the
Democratic ticket. Mr.. Oberly may be
innocent enough to believe that the
Democratic Office holders will stop vio-
lating the civil service law and actively
engaging in politics, but other people
know better. Every Democratic State
convention held this year has been man
ipulated in favor of the administration
by packed delegations of office holders.
1t has lately been shown that the head
of the administration himself has been
interfering in active politics. The Pres
ident does not deny that he recently
wrote letter to the superintendent of
the Philadelphia mint instructing that
none of the employees of the institution
favorable to Randall be allowed to par
ticipate in the State convention. As
long as the Office holders work for the
administration they ere free to act the
political boss as much as they please.
Mr.. Oberly's gauzy advice to the
members of the Illinois Democratic as
ISOLATION to practice what they preached
when out of power and abstain from
participation in partisan politics, would
be very beneficial if it was followed. But
it it is not followed, and won't be, and
what is more, Mr.. Oberly and the ad-
ministration he represents don't desire
or intend that it should be followed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-10-07

We don't suppose the President is &C.
countable for the stuff sent out by the
representatives of the Associated Press
and United Press who have been taken
along as the only newspaper men worthy
to ride with the chief executive. If the
two journalists continue to send out the
wishy -washy matter they started of
with Saturday the reading public il
likely to become disguised and the
President will get credit for knowing
much less than he does. For instance
one of them telegraphed as follows:
"It's surprising" said Mr.. Cleveland
show all these people, living far away
from the centers of information, ascer
tain when the train is due in their i'm
mediate neighborhood. But they al
seem to be on hand, and am very glaC
to see them"
This would lead people to suppose
that Mr.. Cleveland does not know tina
newspapers are printed nowadays snc
are circulated and read in the country
places as well as the cities. A littl,
further along the correspondent gushe
over Mrs. Cleveland's mode of dress ant
ends with the declaration that Ssh,
looked very, very pretty" Mrs. Cleve
| land is no doubt very good looking ant
dresses nicely, but it is hardly to b,
supposed that she cares to have the fac
daily heralded by telegraph to all part
of the country.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-10-07

The second race beiNeen the yolun-
teer and Thistle has snded all doubt
about the salling qualities Of the two
boats and proves clears bat the Ameri-
can yacht is the fastest sailer ever
launched. The cup WI continue TO re-
main with the YANKEES and our British
friends can go home aad take another
course of practce-thoesh they win be
beaten again next year pst the same.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-10-07

SOME of the Democratic Office holders
are said to have taken Mr.. Oberlv's re-
cent letter in earnest and are fighting
mad at the old man for venturing mild
ly to caution them not to engage in pol
itics. Their rage, however, only goes to
show what farce civil service reform
as conducted by Democratic admins
tration is, and no one but Mugwump
will believe that the assessment racket
will not be worked for all that it is
worth, that government employees who
have influence will not be expected to
use it for the election of Democratic
president, that every incident of place
and power will not be made available.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-10-07
THE memoers of that nimble-footed

THE memoers of that nimble-footed
organization, the American Society o.
Professors of dancing, were in session al
Brooklyn the other day and settled the
all-important question of the correct po
sition to be taken by ladies and gentle
men in waltzing. 1t was decided to in
struct as follows:
The gentleman places his right arm
around the lady's waist and his hand
against her back. The lady's hand viii
rest against the gentleman's shoulder
the fingers closed and curved, and the
tips resting on the right shoulder. The
lady's right hand should be closed and
placed in the left palm of the gentle.
man, with the knuckles uppermost, in
stead of down as heretofore. This IL
done to protect the ladies' hands from
accident when colliding with doors and
furniture. In all cases gloves are to be
worn.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-10-07

THE denunciation of the State temper
ance text book commission by the w. G.
L. U. for its action in refusing to adopt
the series of books recommended by the
society is sufficiently severe. Tobe sure
the ladies do not disproye the charge
that the publishers ofthe books paid the
Bresoer's Gazette for denouncing them,
which action was expected to at once
recommend them as temperance litera-
ture, but we trust that the text book
commission viii calamity allow the la
dies their undoubted privilege of having
the last word, and that another batch Of
uninteresting controversy viii not be
precipitated upon newspaper readers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-10-07

THE report Of the commissioners Of ed
ucatIon for the fiscal year has Just been
completed. The report shows that the
condition and progress hitherto charac-
teristic Of American education have
been in general maintained during the
year. Occasional instances of retro
gression and reaction have been more
than balanced by healthy growths and
judIcious improvements. A brief ae-
count is given Of the measures taken In
the interests Of education in Alaska.
There are fifteen government schools in
operation in that territory. To meet
the urgent needs Of the people the COM
missioner recommends the establish
ment Of schools at twenty-three other
points in the territory. An appropria-
ton Of SO, 600 is also asked for the pur-
pose.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-10-07

PERRY BELMONT, of New York, is said
to be booked for Assistant Secretary Of
State to fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation of Gov. Porter. 1t is also
rumored that Oberly, of the Civil Serv-
ice Commission, viii resign and become
Secretary of the National Democratic
Committee. Oberly is well schooled in
that line and would be In his right ele-
ment there, but it is sad commentary
upon the civil service pretensions of the
administration that it graduates polite
al committee men from its civil service
commission.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-10-07


Mr.. CURTIS, the editor Of Harper's
Weekly, has just got around to a consider
alton of the flag episode. He decides
that the offer to return the rebel flags
was made by the president through his
large-heartedness and good will toward
the Sonth. He says it was not Governor
Foraker at all who prevented the return
of the flags, but only the fact that there
was no legal authority for the move. By
which the impression is conveyed that II
there was now law allowing the EN-
blems to be returned to those who would
flaunt them as momento of their dis.
loyalty. Mr.. Cleveland would in his good
nature De only too willing to do so. We
doubt whether Grover will thank Mr..
Curtis for SO plainly stating his position
IN this matter.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-10-07

SOMEBODY has invented an air gun
that win throw dynamite torpedo
large enough TO destroy mighty man
of-wsr, and all the capitals Of Europe
and other countries where they make q
specially Of war. are said to be greatly
excited over the invention. 1t will
doubtless be impossible TO put a stop to
the American genius in the develop
ment Of his inventive faculties. but this
country should not put premium upon
inventions for the wholesale murder Of
men and destruction Of property. Wars
are out Of date, and the utensils of war
should also take back seat.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-10-07

SENATOR SABIN addressed large con-
course of people at the fair grounds at
st. Cloud Thursday and made one of the
most telling speeches he has ever deliv-
cred. He was enthusiastically received,
and his sentiments plainly reflected
those of the large audience. We COM
mend the Senator's position in the fol-
lowing extract to his maligners who
are ever unable to see anything good
in what the Senator does or says:
would, i'll could, secure such legis-
latlon as will give to the further devel-
opment of this state and the whole
West. such further extensions and i'm
provements of railroad and waterway
facilities as will insure the producing
classes exemption in the future from
the burden of paying forced tribute to
any syndicate of men who enrich them
selves on fictitious capitalization of rail-
roads-a wealth created out of nothing
and absolutely worth nothing but for
their ability under the forms of law to
make forced levy on the producing in
terests of the community sufficient to
pay fixed and perpetual dividends on
the amount so created. With this re-
form achieved, and the stand which the
Congress of the United States has taken
by enactlng the interstate commerce
law and the creation of a commission
Hereunder, and the still more promis-
ing sign of the times evInced by the ac-
ton of some of the trunk lines in lately
building branches and bonding the same
at actual cost, ] shall feel that most
vexatious and serious problem has been
solved and long stride taken in pro-
noting the material interests of agr1cui-
ture. In this connection comes again
an all-imPortant question of still further
cheapening transportation from Mime
sofa and the vast regions west and south
of us, by further improving the water
ways of the lakes and the st. Lawrence
to tide water, so that ocean vessels may
be loaded at Duluth for the foreign
markets of the world. 1t is estimated
that this great work, when accomplish
ed, would save in freights to this state
alone, in less than ten years, the entire
cost of construction. This statement can
be appreciated when you consider the
great leveler and regulator that the
Lake Superior route has proven, in this
transportation question-saving to this
state millions of dollars, and yet paying
rates based on payment of dividends on
the carrying lines ofrailroads on a CAPT.
talization of over $40 900 per mile. The
completion of these waterway improve
ments is almost beyond estimate to the
agricultural interest of the Northwest.
These gigantic improvements, made on
a scale TO meet the wants of an unde-
veloped empire of SURPRISING richness,
must be made at government expense,
by muni6cent appropriations from the
public treasury.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-10-07

st. Paul Pioneer Press. When the dis
abled and destitute soldiers are taken
care of by the bin which is expected to
pass Congress next winter the next
thing in order will be bill granting a
pension to every Union soldier who saw
actual service on the field, in proportion
to the length and severity ofthe service.
And the time, we repeat, has now come
when it can fairly claim the serious con-
sideration of the American public.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-10-07

The Western and Northwestern freight
bureau or pool is thought to be hope
lessly busted" A number of the roads
have given notice of their withdrawal to
take effect in fifteen days. The result
will doubtless be decentralization of
rates in all directions, state of affairs
which is to be deplored. But as the
err rates IL will be not Altogether unwel-
come, and if the railroads can stand a
war of rates the public can certainly live
through 1t.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-10-07

MINNEAPOLIS has decided upon pro
gram for the reception Of the Presiden-
tial party, but it viii not be made public
until Grover has been consulted. 1.-THE
layout shall prove simon.pure "Jetfer-
sonian simplicity" the President will
bow obedience, for he is great on ssim-
plicity" You know. He is taking this
prescription as daily diet-in a horn.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-10-07
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teed 10 give relief in ali Throat, Lung,
and Chest affections. Trial bottles free
at J. r, Jones' Drug Store,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-10-07

THE Grand Army aid bot adopt the
resolution censuring tias President for
his pension vetoes, but Il did declare
its position on the pensIon question in
such plain words that = c|evelapd and
all others who have opposed the inter
ests of the soldiers can not mistake their
meaning. The veterans did well to alb
stain from personal reflections upon the
President, but they have managed to
forcibly show their disapproval of his
course, and prevented their silence
from being used as vindication of the
administration.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-10-07

New York Mail and Express: In the
desperation of his struggle for the cap
ture of the organization Of his party in
his own state for the campaign of 1888,
Mr.. Cleveland has found in his own
party such mass of discomfort, disgust
and opposition that he has had to throw
reform overheard to make sure of New
York delegation in 1888. Was there
ever more pitiable collapse ola re-
former?
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-10-07

AT least one of the gang who caused
Rev. Haddock to lose his life Is to get a
small dose of merited reward. Munich
raht was Friday sentenced to four
years in the penitentiary. There will
doubtless be an attempt made to secure
reversal of the sentence, but It is not
likely to succeed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-10-07

New York World: The Democrats of
New York dodge issues that they should
squarely meet Their interest in poll
tics is selfish and their action short
sighted. The Democratic convention
missed great opportunity when it
adopted so colorless platform.